Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-09
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
10 Epltone Of the Principal Events Nov
Attracting Public Interest

over the LaChlne canal, near montreal
The engineer and his fireman were
killed.
AT the inquest on the recovered
bodies of the victims OF the Scholten
steamer disaster, the Rotterdam agent
of the steamer testified that there
were PA persons aboard, OF whom 81
were saved.
The steamer Charles P. Chotian
burned at Sunhower Landing, Miss.
The colored fireman and colored deck
passenger were burned to death. The
cargo of cotton is total loss, nothing
being left but her immense hull.
A construction train on the Cleve-
land & Pittsburg railroad ran into
pile OF rocks which had fallen from a
hillside near Steubenvill. The engl-
neer and fireman were killed, and
several persons were badly hurt.
A freight train was wrecked on the
Mexican Central, near Ell Paso, Texas
in which Harry Townsend, son #
Charles Townsend, was instantly killed.
Two others, taken from the wreck and
carried to Chihuahua, are reported
dead.
A New Orleans special says: The
striking sugar hands at Thihodeaux,
La, fired on the white pickets guard
ing the place. The white men re-
turned the fire, and a brisk battle
orenoJ -, rb;oI, fwaptv-fva ,auroac
are said 20 have been killed and two
white men.
Two thousand crofters on the Isle
of Lewes have commenced a cam
paign to exterminate deer in the forest
They allege that 5000 crofters are
starving who ought to be living on
land now given up to deer, and that
in adopting their present course they
are actuated by sheer necessity.
August Hatzka is locked up at Chi
cago for killing his step-son, Max
Gilman, IL years oil |. The latter
came home alter three months alb
sence, and Hatzka whipped him I'M
mercifully with strap which had a
buckle on it, The boy WAS found
dead in his bed, with his face and body
covered with marks Of the strap.
M. Regaud entered fencing school
in the Rue de la Chausee Dantel
Paris, revolver in hand, and shot M
Chazalet, master OF the school, dead
Some Of the latter's assistants, in try
ing to disarm the murderer, received
more or less serious injuries. The
murderer then shot Eimself in the
head, inflicting fatal wound. The
cause OF the killing has not TRANSFERRED
Louis E. Schillng, a naturalized
American citizen, called at the State
Department at Washington, and com
planned OF his treatment by the Mex
lean authorities. He charged that he
was arrested, robbed of his watch anC
money, shot three times by an office
because he complained of his treat
ment, and dradged on the grount
with lasoo because he could not rur
as fast as ordered when going from
one prison to another, He also
charges that when he was in Jail two
citizens OF the United States, McCowar
and White, residents of Ohio, were
robbed of 5000 and murdered by Off
GERS of the jail, and their bodies hauleo
away in a Car.
Fire broke out in the Union hotel
at Potrero, near the Union Iron works
San Francisco, and in few minutes
the entire structure was in flames
The fire quickly communicated to the
Huntingdon house, and the entir,
block was soon in flames. A heay,
wind was blowing, and before any
stream could be turned on the build
lngs, flames were rapidly working "
over the bluff toward the next street
and in half an hour three blocks OF
buildings were on fire. Over forty
buildings were destroyed, and about
the same number OF families are left
destitute. The loss is estimated al
$4,000.
A dispatch from Bridgeport, Conn.
says the main building of Barnum &
Bdiiey's show was destroyed by fire
an alarm was sounded, and in les,
than thirty minutes the building, which
was 6OOX200 feet and two stories high
was entirely consumed. Before the
hrst alarm had ceased sounding, the
whole building was enveloped in
flames, and no one dared approach it
being fearful of the crazed animals
Three elephants were burned up, and
thirty ,six broke from their fastening:
and dashed through the sides of the
burning structure, roaring and trum.
peting in terrific manner. Six ele
plants and large African nippon.
Janus rushed about the streets, Pre-
sentlng sickening appearance. Theil
sides were burned, and great pieces o
flesh foot square fell off. Thirt,
elephants and Il large lion start,
across country towards Fairfield ano
Easton. Great excitement seized man,
residents, and they have barred the
windows and doors of their houses
In the horse room were all the rims
animals, trained stations, ponies, etc.
and all We're burned. In the cal
room were birds, monkeys, rhinoceri
hyenas, tigers, lions and all the men,
a,gerle, which also fell a prey to the
hdmes. A great deal OF valuable tent.
and other property also burned. The
total loss is estimated at not less than
100000, with but 100000 insurance
The Waterman discovered the fir.
"hiIe making his rounds, and started
10 give an alarm, when some unknown
person Int him on the head with some
blunt instrument. One of The thre,